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Feb. 23, 1932.

G. PALMER PACKAGE Filed June 16, 1930 E li Palmer Patented Feb. 23, 1932 PATENT OFFICE GILBERT H. PALMER, OF ARCDMORE, OKLAHOMA PACKAGE Application filed June 16, 1930. Serial No. 461,578.

The invention contemplates a package embodying a container and goods, the body of the container being flexible and transparent and including a reinforcing base which 18 a hollow in its bottom side, the contents of the package being observable yet protected.

While the drawings illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needs and requirements, the design may be varied and changes in the minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the invention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and themerits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and the drawings hereto attached, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a package 2 embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional vlew of the container, the intermediate portion thereof being broken away.

Figure 3 is an en arged perspective view of the upper end of the package.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The package comprises a hollow base which includes an element 1 and a depending rim 2 which encloses a space. The element 1 constitutes a bottom. In the preferable construction, the base consists of stout paper or cardboard pressed into shape. The body of the container is designated by the numeral 3 and consists of flexible transparent material such as Cellophane. The body 3 is glued or otherwise attached to the rim 2 of the base. A strip or label 4 is attached to the base and lower portion of the body 3 and is adhesively secured thereto by glue or like substance. The lower portion of the body 3 terminates some distance from the bottom of the base to admit of the strip 4 being glued directly to the lower portion of the base. The strip 4 reinforces the lower portion of the body 3 and provides a positive connection between the body and the base. The reinforcing strip 4 usually consists .of paper and constitutes a label to display the name of the party or concern marketing the goods and carries matter descriptive of the properties of the contents of the package. The package is adapted to receive peanuts, candy, dried fruit, and

other commodities marketed in package form. When the container is properly filled, the upper portion of the body 3 is gathered or drawn together over the contents and sealed by means of a strip 5 which is passed about the drawn together end portion 6 and glued thereto. After the sealing strip 5 has been passed around the indrawn end 6 of the body the projecting ends are glued. The sealing strip and indrawn end 6 are pressed together and bent over to lie flat against the top of the package, as indicated most clearly in Figure 2 of the drawings. The flexible character of the body 3 admits of the upper end portion being vdrawn together and by being transparent, the contents of the package may be readily observed.

What is claimed is 1. A container comprising a base having a rim, a flexible and transparent body adhesively attached to the upper portion of the rim of the base, and a reinforcing strip adhesively attached to the lower portion of the base and the bottom portion of the body.

2. A container comprising a relatively stifl supporting base having a downwardly extending annular rim, a flexible and transparent bag adhesively attached to the upper portion of the rim of the base and adapted to have its upper portion drawn together and 8 sealed after the bag has been filled with merchandise, and an arcuate reinforcing strip adhesively attached to the lower portion of the rim of the base and to the bottom portion of the bag and extending upwardly along the bag for coacting with the base in reinforcing the base against collapse.

3.- A container comprising a relatively stiif supporting base having an annular downwardly extending rim, a flexible and trans-' parent bag adhesively attached at the bottom to the upper portion of the rimof the base and adapted to have its upper portion drawn together after being filled with the merchandise, a seal passed about the indrawn end of the bag and glued thereto and bent to lie close against the to of the bag, and an areaate reinforcing str1p adhesively attached to the lower portion of the rim below the ba 5 and to the bottom portion of the bag and extending upwardly along the bag to coact with the base in reinforcing the bag against 'collapse.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. m GILBERT H. PALMER. [L. 5.] 

